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Dawn Ellmore Employment: Dyson Patents Smart Toothbrush with Water Jet

Dyson has recently filed a patent application for an electric toothbrush that would clean users’ teeth using a jet of water. The patent details a “dental cleaning appliance” comprising a handle and a “fluid delivery system”. The fluid delivery system… Continue Reading →

Dawn Ellmore Employment: British Airways Patents ‘Digital Pill’ to Monitor Your In-Flight Needs

British Airways recently filed a patent on an ingestible sensor that will transmit how you are feeling to the cabin crew. Passengers just need to swallow the digital pill which is about the size of an almond and packaged in… Continue Reading →

Foldable iPhone Patent Granted to Apple

Apple was recently granted a patent for a foldable flexible touch screen smartphone. The latest released sketch is displayed above.  This new bendable design could see a return to the flip-phones of the past. Whist noone knows if this patent… Continue Reading →

UK Autumn Statement: Increased R&D Investment Spells Good News for IP Industry

Recently the UK government released its Autumn Statement announcing additional funding for research and development (R&D).  The government plans to put £2 billion more per year into R&D funding resulting in a total boost of £4.7 billion by 2020 to… Continue Reading →

China Gets Patent World Record for 1m Filings in a Year

The World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) recently confirmed China had become the first country to file 1 million patent applications in a single year.  China is thus driving Asian-led growth in innovation worldwide: 62% of global filing activity for patents… Continue Reading →

Recent Survey Confirms Intellectual Property is Good for the European Economy

A second EU-wide study was recently published by the European Patent Office (EPO) and the EU Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO).  The study concerned the impact of Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) (i.e. patents, trade marks, designs, copyright) on the European economy… Continue Reading →

Drone Assistant Patented by Amazon

Amazon recently had a patent granted for a voice controlled pocket sized drone assistant.  Full details of the patent can be found here: http://bit.ly/2eytxPC Potential uses for the mini flying robots include: to act as miniature ‘dash cams’ for the… Continue Reading →

Panasonic Showcased New Fully Flexible Battery

Panasonic recently unveiled a flexible battery prototype at a technology exhibition in Japan.  The battery can be bent and twisted whilst still retaining its charge. The battery’s thinness and flexibility makes it potentially useful in wearable technology or flexible screens. … Continue Reading →

Innovation Increases in China

China is now ranked as the world’s 25th most innovative economy after moving up 4 places since 2015.  China is closing the global innovative gap by being the first middle income economy to make the top 25.  Some of the… Continue Reading →

Google Patent Describes Interacting with Smart Clothing

Google recently filed a patent with the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) for a “gesture control system” to work with smart clothing.  Certain gestures made over the interactive clothing would allow individuals to control gadgets to perform certain… Continue Reading →

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